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What is another word for stemless?

Pronunciation: [stˈɛmləs] (IPA)

Stemless, a word used to describe a plant or fruit that has no stem or a stem that is very short, can also be referred to as 'stalkless' or 'pedunculate.' 'Peduncle' is a botanical term used to describe the stem or stalk that supports flowers and fruits. Other synonyms for stemless include 'sessile,' 'apetalous,' and 'exundate.' 'Sessile' is used to describe a leaf or flower that is attached directly to a stem or branch without the use of a petiole or stalk. 'Apetalous' refers to flowers that have no petals, while 'exundate' describes a plant or fruit that lacks an exudate or liquid substance.
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What are the hypernyms for Stemless?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

  • Other hypernyms:

    flowerless, unbranched, unstemmed, Anexagonous, Calyx-less, Inflorescence-less, Pedicel-less, Petal-less, Unpedunculated.

What are the opposite words for stemless?

Stemless is a word that generally refers to something without a stem. The opposite of stemless is anything that has a stem. This could be applied to a variety of objects such as flowers, fruits, and vegetables. Some antonyms for stemless could include words like stemmed, having a stem, long-stemmed, and stalked. These words describe something that has a stem protruding from it. Additionally, the word stemless can also refer to a glassware or dish without a stem, in which case antonyms would be words such as stemmed, pedestal, or stemmed glassware.

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Usage examples for Stemless

From these lateral stemmed species there is an easy transition to the stemless forms which are sessile, that is, the shelving forms where the pileus is itself attached to the trunk, or other object of support on which it grows.
"Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc."
George Francis Atkinson
Sometimes it was only a stiff red coxcomb or a little stemless geranium that had escaped the early frost.
"The Story of Dago"
Annie Fellows-Johnston
On one of my rambles I came upon some plants of a strangely slim and prim aspect; nothing but a straight, erect, military-looking, needle-like stalk, bearing a spike of pods at the top, and clasped at the middle by two small stemless leaves.
"Birds in the Bush"
Bradford Torrey

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